Santa Clara at California

Saturday, September 26, 1931

California beat Santa Clara 6–⁠2. It was their 10th meeting; after it, California led the series 10–⁠0.

AwaySanta Clara1–⁠3 in 1931
2
HomeCalifornia8–⁠2 in 1931
6

FinalHigh 60°F, low 52°F

In the newspapers

  • The Imperial Valley press's story: BELLS OF ST. MARY'S RING MERRILY in CELEBRATION OF GREAT VICTORY OVER HIGHLY TOUTED TROJAN TEAM

    Imperial Valley press, September 28, 1931, page 3 (results column)

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    BELLS OF ST. MARY’S RING MERRILY in CELEBRATION OF GREAT VICTORY OVER HIGHLY TOUTED TROJAN TEAM Followers of the Trojans believed the team unbeatable” They should have remembered that Washington State and Notre Dame defeated them last year. They may have another so minutes of fret next Saturday against Oregon State. The Trojan schedule is of the Notre Dame “suicide” variety. Leave Impressions Utah and the University Of Col orado, although defeated, left in delible impressions of Rocky Noun tain football. The Utes. thrice champions in their sector, were beaten 7 to by Washington. The Huskies scored on a pass Hufford to Smith. Hufford converted and won the game. Utah scored on an aerial later from Tedesco to Clark, but Tedesco’s try for point was wide. Utah was the equal of Coach Jimmie Phelan’s men. If Oregon State expects to take the TrOjans next Saturday they must show more class than they did in beating Colorado, 10 to 0 in a Shrine benefit night game in Portland. Their pow crful line was Outcharged by Colorado’s lighter forwards and State was continually Offside. The mOuntaineers were game and might have scored two touchdowns If receivers had held a few of RED” Middle mist’s beautiful passes. Touch downs following brilliant 30 yard run by Quarterback Ward, a reverse by Moe, a safety and two conversions accounted for Oregon States scores. Coach Pop” Warner used numer- Gus Stanford reserves in a scoreless tie with the Olympic club. Navy Bill Ingrams California Bears were t-played by Santa Clara but won, 6 to 2. Halfback Schaldact gave Santa Clara a safety wher , smothered behind his goal. He | atoned later with a 41-yard for. ward pass to Louis Di Resta ano scored touchdown on two-yarc i plunge on the next play. Washington State, last years coast champions, beat the College of Idaho al to and DOC” Spears inexperienced Oregon team beat Willamette 20 to O. Idaho tool Whitman, 80 to 7. Nevada and West Coast Army played a scoreless ii, and Pacific University beat Lin. field, 18 to 6.

  • The The Daily Alaska empire's story: GRID SCORES ON SATURDAY

    The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, September 28, 1931, page 5 (results column)

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    GRID SCORES ON SATURDAY The following are results of foot ball games played in various parts of the country last Saturday aft ernoon: Olympic Club o; Stanford 0. Santa Clara 2; California 6. University of Washington 2; Un- iversity of Utah G. St. Marys 13; Southern Califor- mia T. University of Idaho 32; Whitman T. St. Charles 2; University of Mon- tana 0. Nebraska A; South Dakota 6. Ohio 6; Indiana ‘. Cornell 0; Chicago 12. Ohio Northern 0; Army 60. College of Idaho o; Washington State fl. Duke O; South Carolina 2. Oregon State IS; Colorado 0. Oregon University 20 Willamette

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

California 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

California leads 17–⁠5 in 22 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
1952California 27, Santa Clara 7
1951California 34, Santa Clara 0
1950California 27, Santa Clara 9
1949California 21, Santa Clara 7
1948California 41, Santa Clara 19
1947California 33, Santa Clara 7

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